Kenmore 790.7050 Series Use & Care Manual page 20

Before You Call • Solutions to common problems
Problem Solution
Oven smokes excessively during
broiling.
• Incorrect setting. Follow broil instructions in Setting Oven Controls.
" Broiler drawer is open. Be sure broiler drawer is closed.
° Meat too close to broil burner. Reposition the broiler drawer rack to
provide proper clearance between the meat & the burner.
° Meat not properly prepared. Remove excess fat from meat. Cut remaining
fatty edges to prevent curling° but do not cut into lean.
° Broiler pan and insert wrong side up and grease not draining. Always place
insert on the broiler pan with ribs up & slots down to allow grease to drip
into pan.
* Grease built up on drawer surfaces. Regular cleaning is necessary when
broiling frequently. Old grease or food spatters cause excessive smoking.
Flames inside oven or smoking from oven * Excessive spillovers in oven. For example this will happen for pie spillovers
vent. or large amounts of grease left on the oven bottom. Wipe up excessive
spiJJovers before starting oven. If flames or excessive smoke are present
see Broil in Setting Oven Controls section.
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Oven control panel beeps & displays any ° v
" 0 en control has detected a fault or error condition. Press sToPto clear
F code error, the error code. Try the Bake or Broil feature again. If the F code error
repeats° remove power from appliance° wait 5 minutes and then repower
appliance and set clock for the time of day. Try the Bake or Broil feature
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again. If the fault recurs° press the STQF_ key pad to clear.
Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for assistance (See back cover).
Appliance is not level. ° Be sure floor is level° strong & stable enough to adequately support range.
° If floor is sagging or sloping0 contact a carpenter to correct the situation.
* Poor installation. Place oven rack in center of oven. Place a level on the
oven rack. Adjust leveling legs at base of appliance until the rack is level.
° Kitchen cabinet alignment may make range appear not level. Be sure
cabinets are square & have sufficient room for appliance clearance.
Cannot move appliance easily. ° Cabinets not square or are built in too tightly. Contact builder or installer to
Appliance must be accessible for make appliance accessible.
service.
° Carpet interferes with appliance. Provide sufficient space so appliance can
be lifted over carpet.
° Gas line is hard-plumbed. Have a flexible CSA Internatlonal approved
metal appliance connector installed.
Oven control beeps and displays F code ° Oven control has detected a fault or error condition. Press sToP; k ey pad to
error.
clear the error code. Try Bake or Broil function. If the F code error repeats,
remove power from appliance_ wait 5 minutes and then repower appliance
and set clock with the correct time of day. Try Bake or Broil function again.
If the fault recurs_ press sToP to clear and call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® for
assistance (See back cover).
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